Orkney Renewables

Orkney’s clean environment underpins every aspect of life in the islands, from agriculture to tourism, so it’s no surprise to learn that renewable energy is a key focus for our community.

After decades at the forefront of wind energy developments, Orkney is now at the vanguard of the marine renewables revolution, with the islands the global centre for the testing of wave and tidal energy converters.

The first phase of a new £28.5 million project to create a Virtual Energy System (VES) in Orkney, Scotland, has been launched to digitally link distributed and intermittent renewable generation to flexible demand.
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